Op NORTH COAST

Convention re-cap through 20 July. The protests have been milder than expected through Tuesday, with Wednesday seeing a little more unrest and violent activity. Five arrests occurred on the first two days, and 17 on Wednesday. Those 17 arrests were mainly due a flag burning incident, where protestors allegedly assaulted police officers, failed to disperse, or resisted arrest. The most active anti-Trump/GOP groups have been the Revolutionary Communist Party USA (Revcom) and assorted anarchists.

Significant Reporting from Thursday, 21 July

1150: 2x males walking with Home Depot buckets at 8th and Superior

1152: 30 protestors wearing “Shake it to the roots” t-shirts marching on Public Square

1329: 200 marchers headed eastbound on Carnegie Bridge.

1526: Report of officer down at 14th and Euclid.

1548: Police reporting a man threatening to shoot into the crowd. High risk advisory.

1610: Police officer had a liquid poured on his arm. Reports his arm is feeling numb.

1615: Police calling for detainment of stickers with numbing substance. Some with elephants, some that say “I am awesome.” Stickers were placed on police officers, leaving their arms feeling numb.

1644: Suspicious package left by unknown individual in front of the Renaissance Hotel. Unit is responding.

1650: Flag burning is not illegal, but having an open flame is illegal in the zone. An open flame in relation to burning a flag, however, is not illegal.